the phrase "vaffanculo" means "to go fuck yourself". the word "va" means 'go" and fanculo means "fuck you" or "fuck off" so when you put them together it means "go fuck yourself" Many times the Italian hand gesture to complement this word is a straight hand swiftly raised past their ear or it can also resemble a bitch slap.

"hey, so what do you think about the Italian National soccer team after finishing last in their group in the 2010 World Cup in Africa?"